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as in theory
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as in idea
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Recent Examples of hunch
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Turn it into a dedicated gaming screen, or set it up in the bedroom so you're not hunched over watching Netflix on your phone?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
The execution is still good, but my hunches aren’t.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Even when standing on the sidelines at the end of this loss, he was hunched over in discomfort.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 27 May 2025
Turn it into a dedicated gaming screen, or set it up in the bedroom so you're not hunched over watching Netflix on your phone?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
Noun
To confirm this hunch, the team extracted small samples from each tool and analyzed their collagen protein sequences, which act as signatures for specific animal species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
The execution is still good, but my hunches aren’t.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunch
Verb
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More doctors and nurses converge as if they’d been crouched, hiding alongside the arms the whole time.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Those without umbrellas crouched under trees and retreated to awnings of businesses and apartment buildings.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
Noun
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But the people interviewed for this story float several theories.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Like many Lenovo laptops, the IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 has a camera hump centered on the display’s top bezel.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Since the start of the year, no more than two movies had crested that $20 million hump with the vast majority scarcely managing to crack eight figures.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Fearing their authority is being bypassed, supervisors sometimes retaliate – belittling ideas and withholding resources, for example – which stifles the very innovation that cross-silo collaborations can foster.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Advertisement Do the authorities have an idea of where Boelter might be?—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
16 June 2025
Verb
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In the background, bystanders can be seen huddled over someone on the ground.—
Lauren Penington,
Oc Register,
1 June 2025
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While huddled in the trailer with his band, the 25-year-old listened closely for flat notes, rhythmic mishaps, conducting the group like an orchestra leader before his big showcase.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The contestant whose guess is farthest from their destination each week gets sent packing.—
Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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My guess is that Phillips, one of the Dolphins’ three 2021 first-round picks, is up to the task.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Over time, positive leadership pays off through loyalty and growth—from both customers and employees.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Nearly half of South Dakota’s projected inmate population growth can be attributed to a law approved in 2023 that requires some violent offenders to serve the full length of their sentences before parole, according to a report by Arrington Watkins.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Many of the pointed questions that Cruz Guerrero sought answers to in the text revolved around fatherhood, namely the elusive notion of work-life balance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The very notion of shared destiny and collective goals is fading.—
Sturla Henriksen,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Hunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunch. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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